Kindergarten and no front teeth

Kendal is 6 years and 4 months old.  She is 43 lbs and 3 feet 9 inches tall.


Kendal is in kindergarten now and her teacher is Miss. McCarthy.  Kendal had a few months of struggle in the beginning.  She doesnt like to be told to clean up her own mess and she HAD to be the first one done with school work and class projects, so she was rushing through everything and not doing it properly.  We worked out these kinks and now she is getting excellent feedback.  Miss McCarthy told me she is one of  the smartest kids in class!  She even went on to be the teachers helper and paper checker!  Yay Kendal!!  We recently got a note from the teacher letting us know that Kendal is helping out with the special needs girl, Abril.  Abril cant walk or talk and communicates primarily through sign.  Miss McCarthy says that Kendal tries very hard to include Abril in things the other kids get to enjoy without much effort.  Kendal is patient with her and helps her learn. She says Abrils favorite game is the My little Pony game.

Kendals favorite store to shop at is Justice.......RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE!

Kendal loves hot chocolate, her easel, cucumbers, cooking, and taking showers!

Kendals BFFs are Ella, Neve, Lauren and Bailey.

Kendal lost a bottom tooth at school when she bit into a rice crispy treat and she has since lost both front teeth and has a slight LITHHHP!

A year later..

Benjamin is 3 yrs and 7 months old.  He weighs 33 lbs and is 40 inches tall.

Benjamin Loves to play the Wii and his Nintendo 3DS.  He knows all of his colors and he will FINALLY recite his ABC's!  He still loves to dance and will always come running when I turn the music on.  Of course he turns the other way when he realizes that the music is for Mommy while shes cleaning! 


Ben is a lover and adores attention, attention, attention!  He pretty much thinks that he is the coolest kid on the block.  You cant give him a compliment with out hearing this response " I know mom".  So if I say "Benjamin you have the longest eyelashes, they are beautiful" his immediate response is always " I know".  I love this about him..WHAT??..hes confident! 

Ben wears boxer briefs, the last few pairs were the Incredible Hulk and Star Wars, they were all out of Spider man!

Benjamin has his own room full of the things he loves and he still insists on sleeping on the floor in "sissys" room.  I dont mind as long as she doesnt but I do predict a problem with this in the NEAR future!!

Benjamin has two boys that he calls his best friends, Kolin Metzger and his cousin Landon. 

Im so excited to see him turning into a little boy but VERY happy that he is a mommys boy and slightly babied. 

Right around Ben's 3rd birthday we had to have caps put on just about all of his teeth, he is growing into them now but they were large and in charge for the first few months.  He calls them his "super teeth", We call it bad genetics!  Im thinking both he and his sister will follow in my footsteps and need braces for sure.

Kenny

Kenny is 31 and 3 months.  (giggle)

Kenny loves his family, his job, playing the drums, technology of any kind, the Simpsons, Metallica (ew), laughing and making people laugh.


Kenny is a perfect dad and the kids have so much fun with him.


He loves being a daddy and is so proud of both of his children, he wants the kids to call him "Daddy" and gets sad when one of them calls him "dad". 

 Kenny over thinks everything, worries way too much and is unbelievably stubborn. 

Kenny knows how to make me happy on the worst of days, he's an awesome husband and without a doubt my best friend! 

Benjamin Adam Kolin Jones!

Benjamin is 2 years and 8 months

He is STILL not potty trained and has no desire to be.

He is a darn fine example of a terrible two year old but the most loving and cuddly little boy ever ...when HE wants to be.

Benjamin loves Buzz Lightyear the absolute most but anything to do with Toy Story is top notch in his book.

He has a favorite blanket and any other blanket at bedtime is flat out unexceptable, he loves to read books, loves to take baths, loves his sister and mocks everything she does.

Oh and I could watch this boy dance for hours, he is extremely entertaining!!

Love you buddy!!!!

KB

Kendal is 5 yrs and 4 months.

She is mind boggling smart.

She loves drawing (still), dancing, music, gymnastics, Mario Cart on the Wii, posing for pictures, Icarly, Justin Bieber and helping mom clean. She absorbs information like no child I have ever known.

She is very competitive and loves to ask questions about every and anything.  Last question was on different kinds of tape and why they are used. Scotch tape, duct tape, electrical tape, etc..  totally random and I love it!

Things Kendal does NOT like are: Mommy brushing her hair, mommy picking out her clothes, mommy making her eat veggies, bedtime, wearing pants while she sleeps and wearing a winter coat because it's "not comfy!"

My little girl...

Benjamin the belly dancer

For the last time, NO I did not have twins!

They are 4 days apart...only one is mine...no they are not twins!! =) Cute indeed!

5 YEAR OLD ROCK STAR?!

We decided to break tradition this year and NOT have a huge family party, but instead have a rockin slumber party with friends! And rock out we did!

The friends were Neve, Lauren, Jaelei, Ella, Kaylene and Rebecca.

We opened presents, did crafts, made sundays and of course played with glowsticks and danced to Miley Cyrus!

I was exhausted and Not looking forward to the mess but it was soooo worth it. These girls were so good and had so much fun, I think we will be doing this again next year.

OK so now my personal venting....My only daughter is 5 already and although, I will survive, it makes me sad! I just wonder where the last 5 yrs have gone. I think that I feel another 10 yrs older every birthday she celebrates! I would be totally happy if she were to stay a baby forever! I notice everyday how much she is changing ....breaks my heart but also makes me incredibly proud to be her mommy.

Kendal, you amaze me with just how smart you already are. I know that you will change lives someday. I know that you will be there for someone who needs you. I know that you will achieve and surpass all of your goals. I know that you will make us proud and I know that you will enjoy life to its fullest! You are my baby girl and always will be...I love you!

Generations

Grandma, me, mom and Ber...Someone told me that I look nothing like my mother...I think I do?!

Can you hear that?!

I have been without a computer for a while.....my excuse... I'm not sure if he was listening for the ocean as if these snack bowls were seashells or what but its super duper cute of him!